Make a difference for local women with BarrieToday’s online pop-up store in support of the Women & Children’s Shelter of Barrie

International Women’s Day, March 8, is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women, but it is also a call to action for ending gender inequality here in Canada and around the world.

Women are particularly vulnerable when it comes to homelessness, domestic abuse and sexual violence. 

That is why we are spearheading an online pop-up store fundraiser to help the Women & Children’s Shelter of Barrie provide safe shelter, services and necessities to women facing these challenges here in our community.

And you can help make a difference too.

Giant Tiger (Cundles Road location) has donated gift cards for our loyal readers to purchase for the women’s shelter through an online pop-up store.

BarrieToday is matching the value of the care package donations with a cash donation to the shelter.

But that’s not all.

We know that Barrie is full of caring individuals and businesses who would generously donate to this initiative as well. So, we contacted a number of local businesses to see if they would also like to match reader contributions with a cash donation. 

As a result, for every gift card purchased for the shelter in our pop-up store from now until March 7 at 12 p.m., each dollar will be matched four times and all proceeds will go directly to the shelter. 

That means your $25 donation will be turned into a $125 donation!

Here is how you can buy a care package in support of the Women & Children’s Centre of Barrie:

• Log in to your BarrieToday+ member account (or register for free). 
• Select a gift card you would like to donate and enter your credit card details.
• Check the 'Confirm’ button and click ‘Donate’ to confirm your purchase.
• That's it, you did it! You gave back to our local women’s shelter in a big way.

Thanks to the following businesses who joined us in matching each donation: 

Marandola Contracting Inc., Paul Sadlon Motors and Remax Hallmark - Peggy Hill Group Realty. 

Programs like this and support from businesses and community members - like you - help us to give back to Barrie in a meaningful way.